One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Btrfs is a new file system for Linux, one that is still very much in development. Although I wouldn't exactly describe it as "experimental" any more, it is, as stated in the Wiki at kernel.org, "a ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

The btrfsck command is a filesystem-check command like fsck, but it works with the btrfs file system. First a little bit about btrfs. As the name implies, btrfs uses a B-tree data structure that is ...

Navigating the Linux filesystem hierarchy can be a daunting task for newcomers and even seasoned administrators. Unlike some other operating systems, Linux follows a unique directory structure that is ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

This excerpt from Chapter 5 of File System Forensic Analysis is posted with permission from Addison-Wesley Professional. The last chapter provided an overview of volume analysis and why it’s important ...

Hey ev-ry-body </dr. nick>,<BR>Does anyone have a REALLY in-depth article or resource that explains all of the standard directories in a linux system?<P>(specifically /dev and /vars) ...